Deacon Bob's Homilies
Deacon Bob Cassey's Homilies:
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Originally from Detroit, Michigan, Bob and Peggy Cassey moved to Glen Ellyn with their children in 1994, when Bob took a new job in Chicago. Since that time they have been parishioners at St. Petronille. In 2001 Bob was ordained a deacon for the Diocese of Joliet and got assigned to St. Petronille as his home parish. After a career spent practicing commercial law, Deacon Bob is now retired. In addition to his law degree he has completed graduate studies in sacramental theology at the Catholic Theological Union in Hyde Park, Chicago. He has also completed training in the art of spiritual direction, and offers that ministry to a growing number of people.
In principle the deacons at St. Petronille preach at the weekend Masses for the 3rd and 5th Sundays of the month, but exceptions are made from time to time. This webpage contains the Sunday homilies Deacon Bob has delivered since mid-2016.
Deacon Bob would be glad to hear your thoughts on his homilies and on any other aspect of his ministry. Please feel free to call him at 630.660.4335 or reach him by email at bobcassey@sbcglobal.net.
| January 21 | 3rd Sunday Ordinary Time, Year B: Called To Repentance |
| February 18 | 1st Sunday of Lent, Year B: Be My Witnesses! |
| March 18 | 5th Sunday of Lent, Year B: I will Make a New Conenant |
| April 15 | 3rd Sunday of Easter, Year B: Things Visible & Invisible |
| April 29 | 5th Sunday of Easter, Year B: Abide in Jesus |
| May 20 | Pentecost, Year B: Image of God |
| June 17 | 11th Sunday Ordinary Time, Year B: Parables |
| July 8 | 14th Sunday Ordinary Time, Year B: Prophets |
| July 29 | 17th Sunday Ordinary Time, Year B: It's Enough |
| August 12 | 19th Sunday Ordinary Time, Year B: Where Shall We Go? |
| September 16 | 24th Sunday Ordinary Time, Year B: Take Up Your Cross |
| September 30 | 26th Sunday Ordinary Time, Year B: Consubstantial! |
| October 14 | 28th Sunday Ordinary Time, Year B: Go, Sell, Give to the Poor |
| January 8 | Epiphany of the Lord, Year A: The Magi, models of discipleship |
| January 29 | Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A: Poverty/Genuine happiness |
| February 12 | Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A: Love fullfills the Law |
| March 12 | Second Sunday of Lent, Year A: Transfiguration/Glory |
| April 9 | Palm Sunday, Year A: Self-emptying love |
| April 30 | Third Sunday of Easter, Year A: God is a surprise! |
| May 14 | Fifth Sunday of Easter, Year A: Dwelling Places for You! |
| June 11 | Trinity Sunday, Year A: Mission and Destiny |
| July 30 | 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A: Mercy vs Judgment |
| August 13 | 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A: Eyes Fixed on Jesus |
| Sept. 10 | 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A: Power to Bind & Loose |
| Oct. 8 | 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Gifts to Bear Fruit |
| Oct 29 | 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Filling the God-Shaped Hole |
| Nov. 16 | 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time: Good & Faithful Servant |
| Dec. 17 | 3rd Sunday of Advent: Time of Fulfillment |
| Dec. 31 | Holy Family: Family as image of the Trinity |
| July 10 | Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C: Good Samaritan |
| July 31 | Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C: Thus passes the glory of the world |
| Aug. 14 | Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C: The Cost of Discipleship |
| Sept. 11 | Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C: Prodigal Father |
| Oct. 9 | Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C: Gratitude runs in one direction only |
| Oct. 30 | Thirty-first Sunday in Ordianary Time, Year C: Zaccheus overcomes greed |
| Dec. 11 | Third Sunday of Advent, Year A: We wait in joyful hope |
